San Antonio – Trinity University Tigers
first-year player Erick DelaFuente has been named the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association West Region Rookie Player of the
Year.
DelaFuente, from El Paso, Texas (Coronado), chalked up a 14-10
record in singles this season, primarily at No. 3 singles. He also
held a record of 21-5 at No. 2 doubles, with sophomore Max Frey of
Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall). Frey, who received an NCAA Division
III singles bid, was the 2009 ITA Rookie Player of the Year.
Last fall, DelaFuente won the ITA Southwest Region Singles
Championship with a default victory over Frey, earning All-America
honors. DelaFuente qualified for the ITA National Small College
Championships.
Frey was also named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic
Conference All-Tournament Team (No. 2 doubles), and to the SCAC
All-Sportsmanship Team. He was ranked No. 21 in West Region
singles, and 12th in doubles, with Frey.
The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Russell McMindes, won
the SCAC Championship and the West Region Tournament. Trinity beat
Carleton and Kenyon in the regional, and lost to
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the NCAA quarterfinals. The Tigers,
ranked 13th nationally, completed the season with an
18-10 record.
